Isolated thunderstorms moved northeast across Pinal County during the afternoon. One storm damaged the Apache Sky Casino near Dudleyville.
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Isolated thunderstorms moved northeast across Pinal County during the afternoon. One storm damaged the Apache Sky Casino near Dudleyville.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tucson, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 5, 1:24 PM MST, 2 hours 51 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tucson AZ 124 PM MST Tue Jul 5 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Today through Friday there will be less coverage in daily showers and thunderstorms. The best chance of rain will be limited to areas near the Mexico and New Mexico borders. With less shower and thunderstorm activity around, temperatures will gradually warm and peak over the weekend. Thunderstorm activity will eventually increase again late this weekend into next week. && .DISCUSSION...Radar is currently scanning a few showers and thunderstorms northwest of Tucson moving roughly toward the north at 10-15 mph. This activity started popping up around 10am due to a fairly moist morning sounding and ample early sunshine. However, drier air is quickly overspreading the region making the environment less favorable for vertical development. With this in mind, good model agreement shows a quieter afternoon, favoring mountains and northern areas. Climatologically dry PW amounts will hover over the region for multiple days, and dew points are forecast to crash back down into the 40s. Combined with warming aloft on southwesterly flow, this should keep a pretty good lid on thunderstorm activity, especially on Thursday which looks dry for most locales. Temperatures will also be on the rise over the coming days as the upper ridge repositions itself closer to the southwestern US. As we head into the weekend, the high is progged to shift closer to the Four Corners region, allowing for easterly flow which ushers in a more unstable airmass. This pattern should get thunderstorm activity going again, especially for the eastern portions of our forecast area. && .AVIATION...Valid through 07/00Z. FEW-SCT clouds at 6k-8k ft AGL will persist through 06/03z with FEW remaining at 10k-15k ft AGL through 06/18z. Isolated SHRA/TSRA will be focused north of the terminals across Pinal County through 06/00z with no impact at KOLS/KTUS anticipated. S/SW winds between 10-15 kts gusting near 20 kts will continue through 06/02z this evening, becoming light overnight at less than 10 kts. Aviation discussion not updated for TAF amendments. && .FIRE WEATHER...A decrease in moisture will keep minimum relative humidity values between 15-25 percent across the lower elevations over the next several afternoons. Less coverage in showers and thunderstorms can be expected through Friday with the focus east and south of Tucson. An upswing in activity is expected again later this upcoming weekend. && .TWC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && Public...Howlett Aviation...Guillet Fire Weather....Howlett Visit us on Facebook...Twitter...YouTube...and at weather.gov/Tucson
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
322 PM MST Tue Jul 5 2022
AZZ506-052300-
Southeast Pinal County including Kearny/Mammoth/Oracle-
322 PM MST Tue Jul 5 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Pinal
County through 400 PM MST...
At 322 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Dudleyville, or 7 miles north of Mammoth, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Dudleyville and Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness.
This includes the following highways...
Route 77 between mile markers 117 and 134.
Route 177 between mile markers 139 and 142.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3298 11078 3299 11076 3300 11076 3303 11073
3306 11072 3305 11053 3274 11059 3276 11078
3306 11087 3306 11083
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 181DEG 16KT 3282 11069
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
AWHThe Phoenix radar (KIWA), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:16 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds damaged a large entertainment/dining tent adjacent to a casino.
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